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Transition 2011 All Island Gathering

A message to all members of Transition Ireland and Northern Ireland

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Convergence Sustainable Living Festival



Convergence Festival 16-27 June.

All Welcome – Over 40 Events Nationwide!

The…

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Transition Ireland and Northern Ireland Gathering

 

http://transitiontownsireland.ning.com/page/gathering-2011?xg_source=msg_mes_networkll

 

All Island Gathering

 

30th & 31st July and 1st August

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Green Creativity Awards

Green%20Creativity%20Awards.pdf

 

Have you a green business idea?

Are you aged between 18 and 30?

Would you like to win a top prize worth £10, 000 to bring your idea to market?

 

For further information contact

The Enterprising Derry team at Derry City council

Tel. 028 7136 5151 ext 6919…

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Bike Week 2011 18th - 26th June

Bike_Week_2011_%20programme.pdf

 

 

Bike Week 2011

Dust Off Your Bike

Saturday 18th June - Sunday 26th June

 

www.bikeweek.org.uk

 

 

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Baglady Productions Stormont Picnic

 

Baglady%20Productions%20Stormont%20Picnic.pdf

 

 

When? Midsummer’s Day ‐ Tuesday 21st June 12 noon‐3 pm

Bagladyprocession 'up the hill' starts main gates 11.30 am

What’s happening? A sustainable picnic with guest speakers including MLAPledgers, music, laughter and Baglady

What should I bring? Bring your own sustainable picnic and a…

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Herbs for Health and Beauty

                                The Nature of Health and Beauty

How would you like to learn some new practical ways to improve your

health and wellbeing?

Would you like to know how  to use common herbs and learn their medicinal properties?

 

              

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Wildlife Gardening Competition

 

 

 

Derry City Council are searching for the city’s best school, community group and private residential gardens, to show what creative, bright and wonderful gardens we have throughout the city!



If your garden is a haven for bees, butterflies and birds,…

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Positive Money Pod Cast

Steve Baker MP is one of the very few out there who really understands the importance of money. We recorded the first part of a podcast interview with Steven yesterday, you can click on the link below to listen to this first part.

In this podcast we talk about Steve's views on the causes of the crash, the effect it's having on his constituents, the academic debate within the Cobden…

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Friends of the Earth NI Activism Gathering

 

Hi everyone

By the time you receive this the UK's various elections will be over, and Northern Ireland's politicial parties will be preparing to fill positions in the new…

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The Chemical Free Home

A Transition Omagh workshop led by

Judith Hoad, Author, Environmentalist

and Herbalist

 

“Domestically we should get rid of every chemical in our homes, not just in household cleaning materials but in shampoos, hand-washing gels, air fresheners, or anything that’s artificially scented.  Most contain dangerous…

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Real Food Festival

Real Food Festival, local carbon budget campaign and…

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Time Banking Conference

To mark the European Year of Volunteering Donegal County Council is hosting a conference to highlight the potential of Time  Banking for Communities and Individuals in Donegal.

 

“Making Time Count” - Exploring the possibilities for Community and Voluntary Groups

 

Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny

 

Wednesday 9th March 2011

 

9.15 a.m. – 3.30…

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RSPB All Ireland Conference

All Ireland Conference 2011

Date:    Friday 25th March - Sunday 27th March                                     Venue: Hilton Templetpatrick Hotel…

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The Age of Peak Oil

The Age of Peak Oil

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Over the next few years we will be entering into a period where we will have produced half of all the oil existing in the world. Yet demand for oil has never been higher. Not merely an…

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One Good Cut Campaign

 

Why should ordinary people like you and I have to pay for a crisis that was caused by the banks?



Instead of cutting schools, hospitals and police on the streets, we can just CUT BENEFITS TO BANKERS.



Bankers on benefits?! Believe it or not, banks are the most heavily subsidised industry in the UK. They get subsidies up to £130bn each year, at our expense.



By removing these subsidies to an industry that has done so much damage, we can avoid further tax…

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Permaculture Design Course

Ulster's First Accredited Full Permaculture Design Course

10 - 24th July 2011

Laganvalley Permaculture

http://laganvalleypermaculture.co.uk



Permaculture (permanent culture) is the conscious design and maintenance of agriculturally productive systems which have the diversity, stability and resilience of natural systems. It… Continue

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Understanding Soil Workshop

 

Soil Association

Understanding Soil - getting the basics right

 

Tuesday 8th March

10.30am - 4.30pm

Grrenmount Campus

Co. Antrim

 

One day workshop on improving soil structure and fertility, optimising productivity, nutrient budgeting on organic farms and much more.

 

Tickets cost £40+ vat for Soil Association members and £65+vat…

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Children in Crossfire Conference

 

BE THE CHANGE YOU WISH TO SEE 



We would like to extend an invite to you to attend a conference with a difference…




The conference seeks to explore the challenges and opportunities for active citizenship within an increasingly connected and…

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Free Course Urban Sustainability - Tackling Food Miles

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